They fan out in groups, mostly women, plodding in rain boots across the soggy wet sands of the inlet, making the most of the low tide. Hustling along with rakes and buckets, they chat and laugh gaily.

The traditional razor clam digging season closed before it ever opened. The popular recreational fishery was supposed to open in the fall but an outbreak of domoic acid in the ocean caused the season ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 31 to Jan. 6 ...

It’s very, very difficult to ignore the siren call of a sunny spring day on one of Washington’s coastal beaches. Add a razor clam dig to the mix, and it becomes well-nigh impossible. Sun, sand, and ...

Ring in the new year with some razor clams as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers approved ...

OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — It's a hunt that brings thousands of people to the Washington Coast. “More people participate in razor clamming than any other fishery in the state. It brings out the largest ...

Whenever my buddies tried to rope me in to any outdoor activity involving a fishing rod or a shovel and bucket, I hemmed and hawed and whined, “Why can’t we just swing by a fish market?” I have no ...

It's that time of year again — people are flocking to beaches with shovels and buckets in hand, scouring the sand for clams. John Martin, owner of P.E.I. Coastal Tours and Experience, has been digging ...

Jason Stricker was stunned at what his shovel turned up — a razor clam filling the palm of his hand. “There were three or four of them that big,” he said. “All of six inches. Two clams and a normal ...

On Super Bowl Sunday, while the rest of the universe was consuming 7-layer dip and chili dogs, our main appetizer was a feast of freshly steamed soft shell clams that had been dwelling in the Yaquina ...